82 FR 2435 - Rate for Assessment on Direct Payment of Fees to Representatives in 2017
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 5 (January 9, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 5 (January 9, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-00136 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 2435] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00136] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SSA-2016-0063] Rate for Assessment on Direct Payment of Fees to Representatives in 2017 AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We are announcing that the assessment percentage rate under sections 206(d) and 1631(d)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. 406(d) and 1383(d)(2)(C), is 6.3 percent for 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey C. Blair, Associate General Counsel for Program Law, Office of the General Counsel, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401. Phone: (410) 965-3157, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A claimant may appoint a qualified individual as a representative to act on his or her behalf in matters before the Social Security Administration (SSA). If the claimant is entitled to past-due benefits and was represented either by an attorney or by a non-attorney representative who has met certain prerequisites, the Act provides that we may withhold up to 25 percent of the past-due benefits and use that money to pay the representative's approved fee directly to the representative. When we pay the representative's fee directly to the representative, we must collect from that fee payment an assessment to recover the costs we incur in determining and paying representatives' fees. The Act provides that the assessment we collect will be the lesser of two amounts: A specified dollar limit; or the amount determined by multiplying the fee we are paying by the assessment percentage rate. (Sections 206(d), 206(e), and 1631(d)(2) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d), 406(e), and 1383(d)(2).) The Act initially set the dollar limit at $75 in 2004 and provides that the limit will be adjusted annually based on changes in the cost- of-living. (Sections 206(d)(2)(A) and 1631(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(A) and 1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I).) The maximum dollar limit for the assessment currently is $91, as we announced in the Federal Register on October 27, 2016 (81 FR 74854). The Act requires us each year to set the assessment percentage rate at the lesser of 6.3 percent or the percentage rate necessary to achieve full recovery of the costs we incur to determine and pay representatives' fees. (Sections 206(d)(2)(B)(ii) and 1631(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(B)(ii) and 1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II).) Based on the best available data, we have determined that the current rate of 6.3 percent will continue for 2017. We will continue to review our costs for these services on a yearly basis. Michelle King, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance, Quality, and Management. [FR Doc. 2017-00136 Filed 1-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191-02-P
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Electronic Comments ACTION: Notice. will continue to review our costs for
• Use the Commission’s Internet these services on a yearly basis.
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ SUMMARY: We are announcing that the
assessment percentage rate under Michelle King,
rules/sro.shtml); or Acting Deputy Commissioner for Budget,
• Send an email to rule-comments@ sections 206(d) and 1631(d)(2)(C) of the
Social Security Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. Finance, Quality, and Management.
sec.gov. Please include File No. SR–ISE– [FR Doc. 2017–00136 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am]
2016–32 on the subject line. 406(d) and 1383(d)(2)(C), is 6.3 percent
for 2017. BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
Paper Comments
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Send paper comments in triplicate Jeffrey C. Blair, Associate General
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Counsel for Program Law, Office of the
Commission, 100 F Street NE., General Counsel, Social Security
Washington, DC 20549–1090. Federal Aviation Administration
Administration, 6401 Security
All submissions should refer to File Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401. Tenth RTCA SC–229 406 MHz ELT
Number SR–ISE–2016–32. This file Phone: (410) 965–3157, email Jeff.Blair@ Plenary Joint with WG–98
number should be included on the ssa.gov.
subject line if email is used. To help the AGENCY: Federal Aviation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Administration (FAA), U.S. Department
Commission process and review your
claimant may appoint a qualified of Transportation (DOT).
comments more efficiently, please use
individual as a representative to act on
only one method. The Commission will ACTION: Tenth RTCA SC–229 406 MHz
his or her behalf in matters before the
post all comments on the Commission’s ELT Plenary Joint with WG–98.
Social Security Administration (SSA). If
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
the claimant is entitled to past-due SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
benefits and was represented either by to advise the public of a meeting of
submission, all subsequent
an attorney or by a non-attorney Tenth RTCA SC–229 406 MHz ELT
amendments, all written statements
representative who has met certain Plenary Joint with WG–98.
with respect to the proposed rule
prerequisites, the Act provides that we DATES: The meeting will be held March
change that are filed with the
may withhold up to 25 percent of the 14–17, 2017 09:00 a.m.–05:00 p.m.
Commission, and all written
past-due benefits and use that money to
communications relating to the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:
pay the representative’s approved fee
proposed rule change between the RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street
directly to the representative.
Commission and any person, other than NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.
those that may be withheld from the When we pay the representative’s fee
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
public in accordance with the directly to the representative, we must
Rebecca Morrison at rmorrison@rtca.org
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be collect from that fee payment an
or 202–330–0654, or The RTCA
available for Web site viewing and assessment to recover the costs we incur
Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite
printing in the Commission’s Public in determining and paying
910, Washington, DC 20036, or by
Reference Room. Copies of such filing representatives’ fees. The Act provides
telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202)
also will be available for inspection and that the assessment we collect will be
833–9434, or Web site at http://
copying at the principal office of the the lesser of two amounts: A specified
www.rtca.org.
ISE. All comments received will be dollar limit; or the amount determined
posted without change; the Commission by multiplying the fee we are paying by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
does not edit personal identifying the assessment percentage rate. to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
information from submissions. You (Sections 206(d), 206(e), and 1631(d)(2) Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
should submit only information that of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d), 406(e), and 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
you wish to make available publicly. All 1383(d)(2).) given for a meeting of the Tenth RTCA
submissions should refer to File The Act initially set the dollar limit SC–229 406 MHz ELT Plenary Joint
Number SR–ISE–2016–32 and should be at $75 in 2004 and provides that the with WG–98. The agenda will include
submitted by January 30, 2017. limit will be adjusted annually based on the following:
For the Commission, by the Division of
changes in the cost-of-living. (Sections Tuesday, March 13, 2017—9:00 a.m.–
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 206(d)(2)(A) and 1631(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I) of 5:00 p.m.
authority.14 the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(A) and
1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I).) The maximum 1. Welcome/Introductions/
Eduardo A. Aleman, Administrative Remarks
Assistant Secretary. dollar limit for the assessment currently
is $91, as we announced in the Federal 2. Agenda overview and approval
[FR Doc. 2017–00099 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am] 3. Fort Lauderdale meeting review and
Register on October 27, 2016 (81 FR
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P approval
74854).
4. Review Action Items from Fort
The Act requires us each year to set Lauderdale meeting
the assessment percentage rate at the 5. ‘‘Phasing in’’ RTCA/DO–204B,
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
lesser of 6.3 percent or the percentage EUROCAE/ED–62B—Timeline and
[Docket No. SSA–2016–0063] rate necessary to achieve full recovery of ToR
the costs we incur to determine and pay
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Rate for Assessment on Direct 6. EASA presentation
representatives’ fees. (Sections • EASA approval process
Payment of Fees to Representatives in 206(d)(2)(B)(ii) and 1631(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II) • EU rules on aircraft tracking and
2017 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(B)(ii) and location of aircraft in distress
AGENCY: Social Security Administration 1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II).) 7. Briefing of: ICAO GADSS–AG,
(SSA). Based on the best available data, we COSPAS–SARSAT, activities
have determined that the current rate of 8. Other Industry coordination and
14 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 6.3 percent will continue for 2017. We presentations
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| Contact | Jeffrey C. Blair, Associate General Counsel for Program Law, Office of the General Counsel, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401. Phone: (410) 965-3157, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 2435 |
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